Ups and Downs Crochet Fingerless Gloves

The Ups and Downs Slouchy Beanie has done pretty well for itself (thanks to all of you!) and I had a little yarn leftover… so of course I designed a matching pair of mitts! Introducing the Ups and Downs Crochet Fingerless Gloves!

The Ups and Downs Crochet Fingerless Gloves use the same great stitches as the hat, and it is super easy to create a custom fit. Just wrap the first row around your wrist to get started with your custom size – as long as you have an even number of stitches, you’ll be all set!

Or just follow the directions below for a standard women’s size. They’re very stretchy, and actually pretty darn simple to make! You can whip up a pair today!Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links.

Lay gloves on table, palms (seams) down. Place buttons and stitch markers as shown. Sew on the buttons.

Braid the QuadTr sts in Round 6 as shown below (photos from the Beanie), starting to the left of the marked stitch on the left glove, and to the right of the marked stitch on the right glove. You want the final loop (the marked stitch) to be pointing out the the sides, not to the other glove. Slide the final loop up over the button of each glove.

And now you have the matching Ups and Downs Set! The fingerless gloves are the perfect stashbuster for using up the yarn leftover from the hat. I hope you had fun crocheting them both!

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Great pattern on the hat. Have made several for charity. Will now make the gloves as well. Thank you for posting the pattern. Can you tell me where you got the buttons from or the name of a good button website with fun buttons. I’m making these for kids, so I’d like something a little more lively.

Absolutely awesome! I whipped up one of the pair before starting work this morning. I will make the second one while on my lunch break. Then I can just dig through the huge collection of buttons I inherited from my Grammie when she passed away to find 4 matching buttons because I will be making the hat right after work while watching the news tonight.

Would I be able to use this pattern for a possible CAL at my LYS? I am teaching crochet there on Saturdays and would love to use this pattern to introduce people to some different techniques. I refer a lot of people to your blog when they are just learning because your videos are phenomenal. I have also played with the idea of using your videos during my class, especially to show the “newbies” the basics. I hold my hook and yarn very differently than most people (and I yo in the opposite direction as well, but it works for me) so I feel that some people are just focused on the way I hold a hook and not learning the technique.

Like you, I am also “self-taught” – my very first pattern was a bed doll from Fibre Crafts called Peppermint Patty. It took me 2 months to figure out everything and make her, but she was a much beloved gift for a little girl’s 4th birthday. I still have all my Fibre Crafts doll patterns and even though I don’t make bed dolls for selling any more, I remember every single one I ever made, who bought them or received them as a gift and what city or country the doll is in (my MIL has 3 of my dolls in a little village in Mexico. I learned to crochet long before the days of the internet, but having the internet has enhanced my skills. I have 30 years under my belt and am enjoying passing the love of crochet on to other people. I learned how to knit about 3 or 4 years ago, and thanks to the internet and the very passionate owners of my LYS, I have really improved my skills in that craft tremendously in the last 6 months, but my first love will always be crocheting.

Thank you for your fabulous patterns and I really look forward to make a bunch of these sets for Christmas gifts. My daughters are both in college in cities that get quite cold (one in NYC and the other right outside of Boston), so these will be great gifts for all their college friends that they are going to need gifts for. Again, thank you!

I’m so glad you enjoy the pattern! You are welcome to use it for a CAL at the LYS! I do ask that you hand out the URL and have everyone print out their own copy before the CAL starts if possible. (Since visits is how I make my income 😉 )

I love the gloves. I am a self taught crocheter and learn from free patterns or tutorials. I did my left one last night but when I connect a row, I do the slip stitch and chain however many, but I end up with a seam. And the seam is right on the top of the hand when I put the glove on. Any help?

Thank you so much for sharing this pattern! I love making them, I was asked to make some for a friend and now I sold a few…I posted it in my etsy…credits to you and link in the description of course 🙂 Can we send you pics? I mean…if you like seeing them. I also posted on Instagram and used your name as the hashtag 🙂

I made these for my daughter for Christmas with the matching hat. They turned out great. I made a matching infinity scarf using the same stitches that also turned out great. I bet I can make matching leg warmers, lol. She aksed me for leg warmers a while back. This was an awesome pattern. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂

It’s been a long time since I was excited about crochet. I learned to chain in first grade, so by the time I was 40 I was beyond bored & moved on to knitting. Still a hardcore knitter, but am sooo excited by these patterns! Yay! Even learned some new things while hooking, so that was icing on the cake. Made hat, mitts & boot toppers for my 17 yr old daughter. Now it’s my turn, & I’m still pumped up about it. Thanks so much for the blog & reigniting my interest in my old hobby

I REALLY LOVE THIS PATTERN… I HAVE ALREADY MADE 3 HATS (ALL FOR MYSELF) USING RED HEART SUPER SAVER AND THEY CAME OUT GREAT!! I GET A LOT OF COMPLIMENTS AND NOW I AM WORKING ON THE 4TH ONE FOR A CO-WORKER WHO IS IN LOVE WITH MY HATS. THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT PATTERN.

I just created an ear warmer pattern based off of he gloves as a gift. My sister doesn’t wear hats and I live the hat that matches this. The ear warmer came out very cute. I would like to show it to you and also link back to your page when I post the pattern as you are the inspiration and I never would have done this without your pattern

I went online a few days ago to refresh my knowledge of the few stiches that my grandmother taught me over 40 years ago and saw this pattern. I sat down thinking I was just going to try a few stitches, and because of the great tutorials and easy directions I finished one glove in just a few hours. I was amazed at how cute it was. Too bad I started out with a small ball of yarn and only had enough to do one!!!! I never thought it would have come out good enough to use my first time around. I can’t wait to make a pair and I think all my daughters and daughter in laws will be getting these next Christmas. They work so great with the cheap little gloves that they sell in all colors. Thank you for making it so easy and for offering the free site that makes it available to so many.

Omgoodness. If i could hug you i would! Just whipped up 5 pair of these mitts. Totally in love. I only changed the cuff part. I only completed one row because i have small hands and wrists and didnt want to cover my jewelery on my wrist. Still beautiful

I love this pattern. I’m not a novice crocheted but I don’t understand row one. How do I make a starting chain of fdc? I would love to make these for my daughter who just had hand and wrist surgery. Thank you.

I’m always looking for ideas for my 3 nieces for Christmas. I decided on fingerless gloves and boot cuffs this year. I came across your post and instantly loved the pattern. I used the same to make the boot cuffs and I know they will love them. Thank you so much for sharing this easy, beautiful pattern. I also appreciate the links to the video tutorials. I picked up some helpful hints. Thank you very much!

I made a set of these for all of the women in my family as Christmas presents along with a headband ear warmer. Since the pattern for the headband called for a flower motif, I added a small flower around the loop to be connected to the button, and sewed a button onto the center of the flower of the headband. Made for an adorable set that worked up very nicely. I’m making up the hat for myself right now. I’d love to see a pattern for a complimenting scarf!

I never did crochet before and I think that not only it’s a fun and quick pattern, it’s also a wonderful way to learn and practice basic techniques. I am so glad I started with this pattern. No teaching book could have done as well. Many thanks!

Oh my goodness this has been by far the easiest pattern ever! I have made five pair of these as Holiday gifts for friends. I changed the button placement from the side to on the back of the hand. It seems to work better.

I really enjoyed making these gloves. I learned two new stitches, (hd in the 3rd loop, and the quad treble) I made a pair in just a few hours and they turned out so cute. I can’t wait to start the beanie. Thank you do much for the great pattern and tutorials.

Thank you for this pattern. I was snowed in today, so I made a pair for my daughter. I did rounds of 18 (she is small) and left a row of DC off, and she loves them! I learned a few new stitches from yòur tutorials along the way! Thanks again.